Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 20 at 5:24PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 20, 2026 - 4:24pm
Expires:
June 20, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 523 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Montpelier, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Montpelier, Bear Lake Idaho Portion, Georgetown, Saint Charles,
Dingle, Paris, Bloomington, Bern, Ovid, Border Summit, Georgetown
Summit, Diamond Creek Campground, Geneva, Fish Haven, Liberty, Clear
Creek Ranger Station, Pegram, Smokey Canyon Mine, Geneva Summit, and
Bennington.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Bear Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Strong winds will create rough chop.
Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent
thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be
struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on
the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Bear River Range; Bear Lake Valley; Blackfoot Mountains; Caribou Range
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID
Sender: